In The Spotlight

In the 3GPP R15 version, the Service-based Architecture (SBA), as the network infrastructure of 5G, greatly promotes the transformation of micro-services from CT to IT. With the extensive testing and trial commercialization of operators and equipment vendors, the maturity of SBA is getting higher.

China Mobile Shanghai has launched a 5G network in Shanghai’s Hongqiao Railway Station, making it the first railway station to have a 5G digital indoor system (DIS). The deployment aims to achieve deep indoor 5G coverage within the whole station by the end of 2019 providing easy access to fast 5G network services for all passengers.

New Zealand is in talks to minimize the security risks posed by using Huawei equipment in 5G infrastructure, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said-- raising the prospect of compromise on an issue straining Wellington-Beijing relation.

Canada’s decision on whether to allow Huawei Technologies Co. access to its next-generation wireless network won’t be a political one. That’s what PM Justin Trudeau said at a year-end news conference in Ottawa.

The 11th edition of Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit offered a great opportunity to meet regional and international industry C-level leaders. One of them was Chris de Josselin, CEO, StrataNet, who attended the event and took part in a panel that focused on cybersecurity measures in light of the increase in data traffic.

Meng Wanzhou has kept a diary for years. Below is what she wrote on December 19, 2018:

Last night, a letter from a Japanese citizen went viral on my WeChat Moments, and this letter has really warmed my heart. As the old saying goes, there is always good in people! Before I ran into difficulties, I hadn't known that so many people I don't know personally cared about me.